Aerodynamics are a very important part of automotive design, since it singlehandedly can influence by a high margin factors like fuel consumption, noise levels, top speed and undesired lift forces experienced by any vehicle at high speed. A more streamlined car will have a lower drag coefficient, thus increasing its mileage, its top speed and […]
ADS – Adaptive Damping System
The AIRMATIC suspension system from Mercedes-Benz combines the pneumatic suspension with an Adaptive Damping System (ADS), which can individually adjust the shock absorbers forces to match the vehicle’s payload, the state of the road surface and even the driving style. The system comprises of a steering angle sensor, three accelerometers on the vehicle body, the […]
ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT SHOULDER BELT – Adjustable height shoulder belt
A belt that usually has an anchor point with assorted slot positions, allowing the car occupants to individually adjust the safety belt to fit their size and/or height.
ADC – Automatic Distance Control
The Automatic Distance control (ADC) technology is similar with the DISTRONIC system from Mercedes-Benz. It is in essence a combination between Cruise Control and a radar based speed control system. When activated, the speed control system can make the car keep a constant distance to another vehicle in front independent of driver input. If the […]
ACT – Active Suspension Technology
The Active Suspension Technology is a definition for any suspension system which can modify its settings in real time to control body motion in response to any road abnormality or during cornering, braking or acceleration. These type of systems usually respond to inputs from either the road or the driver using different sensors. At least […]
ACS – Attention Control System
The Attention Control System (ACS) consists of a camera installed in the cockpit to monitor the driverÂ’s blinking movements. The development of this system is aimed at eliminating the risk of driver inattentiveness, by constantly keeping track of the frequency and duration of eyelid movement. If the computer connected to the camera perceives the driver […]
ACE – Advanced Compatibility Engineering
The Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure is the name given to a passive safety technology available on most modern Honda vehicles. It is essentially a structure designed to disperse collision forces away from the passenger space inside the cabin in case of a crash. This is done while the damage to other vehicles involved […]
ACE – Active Cornering Enhancement
A feature first found on Land Rover vehicles, the Active Cornering Enhancement (ACE) is a system that reduces body roll during cornering. A pair of accelerometers are used to detect the angle of body lean and to instruct the ACE computer to counteract these movements by applying pressure to the vehicle’s torsion bars via actuators […]
ACC – Automatic Climate Control
The Automatic Climate Control is an air-conditioning unit which can automatically set the temperature desired by the driver without being influenced by the outside temperature or other factors. The most advanced climate control systems nowadays use different sensors and can take into account outside temperature, the sun rays’ intensity and even the angle on which […]
ACC – Adaptive Cruise Control
With the help of a laser or a radar sensor, the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system recognizes preceding vehicles, calculates their speed and keeps the distance required by automatically acting on the brakes and/or engine power. ACC can scan the area in front of the vehicle in order to determine the distance to the vehicle […]